Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-06

800 acres, being an increase of 70 per
cent. as compared with last year. The
crop promises now to yield an average of
So bushels to the acre.
The acreage of wheat was 500 acres,
being an increase Of 80 per cent. as com
pared with last year.
The average yield of oats in this coun-
ty the present season is 10 bushels. The
acreage was 200 acres, being an increase
of so per cent. IS compared with LAST
year.
The wheat and oats in this county are
comparatively nothing on account of sb-
sence Of rain in winter and early in
spring. The county being new there hss
formerly been little farming done here,
especially in wheat and oats.
HAYS COUNTY.
San Marcos, Tex, June 2G.-The sore
age of cotton planted this yesr IL this
county is en- increase Of l.. per cent. IS
; compared with last year. The plant IS
backward The stand is good and prom
isesniOW an average yield Of three-q quarters
OF q bsle TO the acre throughout the
county.
The acreage OF corn IN this county is
an increase of . per cent as compared
with last yesr. Tie crop promises now
TO yield an average of % bushels 70 the
acre.
The average yield of oats in this county
the present season is 10 bushels. The
acreage was decrease Of 30 per cent. as
compared with last year.
HENDERSON COUNTY.
Athens, Tex, June 25.-The acreage
of cotton planted this year in this county
is $4,000 acres, being 81 increase of > per
cent as compared with last year. The
I NIo &c bo 20
promises now an average yield of one
half bale per acre throughout the county.
The acreage of corn IN this county is
600 acres, being an increase of . per
cent. ss compared with last year. The
crop promises now to yield en- average Of
% bushels to the sCre.
The average yield of oats in this county
the present season is - bushels. The
| acreage was 1000 acres, being an in
crease of 20 per cent. as compared with
last year.
4 moderate corn crop is now assured,
and with one more general rain there VIII
be the largest ever known. Although no
wheat IS reported, yet a few planters hsve
! in TO sCres for future seed, having
determined to resume next wear wheat
culture in this county. Oats are not
thrashed here, but are sold and consumed
il the sheaf
HILL COUNTY,
UillsbOTO, Tex, June 22-The acreage
of cotton planted this year in this county
is 3l2 800 sores, being az increase Of 20
per cent. as compared with last yesr.
The plant is forward. The stand is good
| and promises now az average yield OF
bale per acre throughout the county.
The acreage of corn IN this county is
$4,000 acres, being Gu Increase Of % per
cent. SIS compared with LAST yesr. The
crop promises now 70 yield sn average Of
80 bushels to the acre.
The average yield Of whe&t in this
county the present season is 10 bushels.
The acreage was 20, $50 acres, being 3 de
crease Of 10 per cent. as compared with
last year.
The average yield Of oats in this county
the present season is 40 bushels. The
acreage WAS Il, GJ7 acres, being an in
/ crease Of 10 per cent. as compared W..l
i&st year.
Total number Of acres eff land il I'LL
county, G50, Qj7; in cultivation, 100000.
HOOD COUNTY.
Granbury, Tex, June 29.-Tle acreage
OF cotton planted in this county this year
is an increase Of % per cent. IS compared
with last year. The plant is forward. The
stand is good and promises now an aver-
age yield of thtee-quarters bale per acre
throughout the county.
The acreage of corn in this county IS an
increase OF 10 per ceLit. as compared with
last year. The crop now promises to
yield an average Of 10 bushels to the
acre.
The average yield Of wheat in this
county the present season is 10 bushels.
| xrrpC n iunraaG 0f
cent. IS compared with last year
The average yield of oats II this county
the present season is 20 bushels. The
acreage was an increase Of ID per cent. IS
compared with last year
The dry weather during the last two or
three weeks has damaged the corn ST Ieas-
70 per cent, although with rain soon
there is e great desI Of Il that VIII yield
20 to 20 bushels. but en- average prospect
for the county now is o bushels.
Wheat and oats Sre short from the eX-
Cessiye dry weather during the winter
and early spring.
The cotton prospect Was never as line
as now, and unless something serious
should happen the yield will be simply
immense.
HOUSTON COUNTY.
Crockett, Tex, June 25.-The
acreage OF cotton plahL@l Ills
year in this county IS about
$4,000 acres, being IN increase Of 8 per
cent. as compared with last year. The
plant is backward. The stand is good
with some exceptions and promises now
an average yield Of, bottom lands three
fourths bale, upIands one half bale per
acre throughout the county.
The acreage of corn n this county is
5000 acres, being en- increase Of per
cent. as compared with last year. TIE
crop promises now to yield an average
of, bottom lands 80 bushels, upIands 90
to % bushels to the acre.
The average yield of wheat in this
county the present season is u bushels.
The acreage was 80 acres, being gn
increase of 10 per cent. IS compared WITH
last year.
The average yield of oats in this county
the present season is 50 bushels. The
acreage was u, 600 acres, being 81 il
crease of u per cent as compared win
last year.
1t wss TOO dry during March end april
but the rainfall for May and June has
been general over the county; and the